First, let me mention that reading this study my first reaction was that a ranking of the worst motorcycle drivers by State (number of motorcyclist fatalities) is equivalent to rank States by the worst car drivers since most motorcycle accidents are the consequence of car driver mistakes. So, the headline is quite misleading… This being […]
Archive for July, 2012
Study Reveals Worst Motorcycle Drivers by State. Louisiana Is Worst.
Published by July 5th, 2012 in Editorial and Events.An man in Florida owned a large farm for several years. He had a large pond in the back. It was properly shaped for swimming, so he fixed it up nice with picnic tables, horseshoe courts and some orange and grapefruit trees. One evening the old farmer decided to go down to the pond, as he hadn’t […]
Don’t Hard Twist The Throttle While On Wet Grass
Published by July 4th, 2012 in Editorial and Events.The location: a small village in east of France (Lorraine) The event: called the “French Hollister” held every first weekend of May. The organizer: The “School Bar Atelier”, loosely affiliated with the Boozefighters and Jean Claude Passetemps, a well known custom builder in Europe and quite a character (will not say more…) The event: laughing, […]
Engine Rebuilding. 11 Months And A Lot Of Coffee.
Published by July 4th, 2012 in Engines and Videos.For The Engine Mechanic With An Artistic Soul… Music is “Peer Gynt Suite” by Edvard Griegs.
MX Style Bear Trap Foot Pegs For A Tough Sporty Attitude
Published by July 3rd, 2012 in Controls, Customs and Editorial.The two brothers and partners at Burly Brand will tell you that Billet Aluminum is nice for big airplanes and your Dad’s bagger, but that Steel is the real deal. Especially for those motorcycles mimicking the sporty and tough attitude of the motocross machines racing in the 70’s. And these new MX style pegs from Burly […]
Victory Motorcycles Got A New Badge. A New Look For More Attitude…
Published by July 3rd, 2012 in Builders and Events.
A message from Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) As reported by the Motorcycle Riders Foundation in a previous release, the US Congress has passed the much anticipated highway funding legislation. The bill soared through both chambers this afternoon. Both chambers did have some nay votes, all coming from Republicans because of a few riders that were […]
2012 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Harley-Davidson Owners Group Heads Back To The Buffalo Chip
Published by July 3rd, 2012 in Builders, Editorial and Events.The Harley Owners Group® (HOG), the official club of Harley-Davidson, will once again meet at the Buffalo Chip® Chip on Wednesday August 8, 2012 during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. The annual H.O.G.® Buffalo Chip Experience will be the center attraction for group members and feature special members only activities. A limited number of tickets are […]
Japanese Ken Nagai is one of the 5 most well known custom bike builders by Americans and Europeans. Not only for his custom bike work, but also for his full line of parts that he sells directly from his 2 shops, Ken’s Factory in Japan and Cycle Kraft in the US, and through big distributor […]
Oil Change. Based on Time or Miles? The Answer From Spectro Oils.
Published by July 1st, 2012 in Editorial and Engines.Question. I own five motorcycles (2 antiques) and only use Spectro oils (I picked up a case this morning). On many of these bikes I only put perhaps 1,000 miles on them or less annually. People tell me I should change the oil before putting them to bed for the winter but I don’t want […]
Ex-Sturgis Easyriders Saloon & Steakhouse To Operate Under New Name With Added New Hooters Restaurant Next Door
Published by July 1st, 2012 in Editorial and Events.The owner of the Sturgis Easyriders Saloon & Steakhouse being sued by magazine publisher Paisano Publications for dropping the Easyriders brand name says it will continue as Sturgis Saloon Company. The suit filed by the publisher in Los Angeles last week accuses the bar of breaching contract by covering up its Easyriders logos and acting as […]
